Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grasmere Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TA) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Preston average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Waye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Preston Waye Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Preston Waye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Logan Road
Apr 2026Robbery Elmstead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pellatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Uxendon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Uxendon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Avenue East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewfield Close
Apr 2026Other theft Viewfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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